Full-fat milk keeps the original nutrients and fat of fresh milk through scientific disinfection and sterilization procedures. Fresh milk contains about 3.8% fat. For healthy people, especially adults, the standard of a healthy diet is to reduce the intake of fat in addition to not making excess calories. Therefore, among the varieties of milk, low-fat milk and skim milk have been added.
The fat content of skim milk is below1%. Home-made, it is necessary to let the fresh milk stand overnight or boil it for 3 times to reduce the fat to a minimum. Skim milk is more suitable for adults to drink, especially those who need to limit and reduce the intake of saturated fat, because they don't rely on milk for energy supply. Drinking milk is to supplement the high-quality protein and calcium in milk. Skim milk with calcium is more suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.
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Milk contains many vitamins, among which fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K are all hidden in the fat of milk. If the fat in milk is removed, these vitamins will be lost, which is not good for children's growth and development. Therefore, many countries stipulate that extra vitamins A and D must be added to skim milk. In addition, the reason why milk has a special aroma depends entirely on the volatile components in fat. If there is no fat, the fragrance will be insufficient and the milk will taste tasteless.
The biggest difference between whole milk and skim milk lies in calories and fat. Full-fat milk is ordinary milk whose fat has not been removed. Its composition is close to pure milk, and its fat content is about 3%. Because of the fat, the strong aroma and silky taste of whole milk are better preserved, and the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K and other nutrients in fat are also more comprehensively preserved. Therefore, whole milk is suitable for people who need long-term health or long-term exercise, such as children and teenagers.
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